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Volkswagen Financial Services

Information Technology Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Milton keynes

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
As an IT undergraduate my role required a diverse range of my technical and non-technical skills. I worked across a range of departments, starting off in IT Operations for the first six months of my placement, then finishing of as a BI developer for the remainder of my stay.
Working within the IT Operations department as a first line Technical Support Analyst to a customer base of approximately 800 internal staff and all national dealerships including Ireland via phone, email and self-service ticketing. I provided remote support to both software and hardware issues spanning numerous systems including Windows Operating Systems, all SAP and Microsoft Applications, Apple Devices, Connect Online (EPOS System) and numerous other bespoke applications. I ensured to uphold high standards of work proven by my consistently high contributions to team goals in which an SLA of 90%+ was achieved monthly and by being one of the top analysts within that team for providing first time fixes.
Core duties include:
•The resolution/management of IT related incidents at a first line level.
• Liaising with key stakeholders via communications to update and inform regarding High Priority incidents.
• Elicitation/extraction of information from end users used in order to resolve or aid in obtaining a fix.
• The maintenance and updating of policies and procedures in order to benefit/aid both future and current employees.
Moving on and working within the development department as a Business Intelligence developer I successfully developed and maintained SQL queries and scripts, collaborated closely with developers and DBAs to ensure optimal BI system performance, managed intricate data models, and designed and executed ETL processes to extract and transform data from various sources, ensuring its seamless integration into the data warehouse.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I Interacted with stakeholders on projects which aided my communication, problem solving, teamwork and time management.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
• I enjoyed applying my theoretical knowledge of SQL queries in a practical setting.
• Improved my decision-making skills as a lot of decisions had to be made based on data
input
• Designed and developed an ETL process to extract data from various sources and load it
into a data warehouse which gave me experience with business systems.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My colleagues were always available to aid my growth and development when working on a project.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There was a good work-life balance and support for employees in achieving it. There was a strong room for personal development through online workshops and well being centres.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It surpassed expectation because of the passionate colleagues who share a deep commitment to excellence and the collaborative environment at Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) which fostered a culture of growth, and collective achievement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
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